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-Ellen Metcalf
A new study, reported in Education Week (November 7, 2012), has found that an intensive early-intervention therapy that is effective at improving young children's cognition and language skills can normalize brain activity of those with autism.
"The Early Start Denver Model combines play-based, developmental, relationship-based approaches and the teaching methods of applied-behavioral analysis. The study found that children who received the intervention showed greater brain activation when viewing faces rather than objects, a response typical of the non-autistic children in the study, and the opposite of children with autism who received other interventions."
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I would like to tell you about a new book on Autism that I’ve written This book is called Understanding Children and Families with Autism Spectrum Disorders http://sbpra.com/ReneeSilverberg/
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The sad thing is early intervention is so important, but in many areas just not available, usually due to funding issues. My grandson received 2 hours of occupational therapy a week for one school year and 45 minutes a quarter of speech therapy. Woefully inadequate and so vital to children's healthy development. Famillies who cannot afford to pay for services out of pocket have few resources.
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